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1 THE COLD WAR BEYOND EUROPE
KOREA THE COLD WAR BEYOND EUROPE

2 MAPS

3 THE KOREAN WAR A grief stricken American infantryman whose buddy has been killed in action is comforted by another soldier. In the background a corpsman methodically fills out casualty tags, Haktong-ni area, Korea. August 28, Sfc. Al Chang. (Army)

4 TIMELINE Soviets occupied the NORTH, America the SOUTH
1945 – Korea controlled by Japan Soviets occupied the NORTH, America the SOUTH The two halves were divided by the 38th Parallel 1947 – elections held in the South supported by the US; The North had its own govt. backed by the Soviets Each government claimed to be the rightful rulers of Korea Each side was supported by the respective superpower even though they withdrew troops in 1948.

5 TIMELINE 1949 – China became Communist – supported N Korea
1950 – N Korea invaded S Korea Sept 1950 – UN troops into S Korea at INCHON N Koreans pushed back into N Korea Oct 1950 Chinese invaded N Korea UN troops pushed back to S Korea – STALEMATE around 38th Parallel April 1951 – MacArthur removed from position – replaced by General Omar Bradley

6 TIMELINE Fighting continued until 1952
1952 – Truman replaced by Eisenhower 1953 – Stalin died July Armistice signed

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8 USSR takes control to 38th parallel
1948 – S. Korea - Rhee elected president N. Korea declares Peoples Republic North militarizes, South does not June 25, 1950 North attacks

9 June 27th, U.N. reacts General Douglas MacArthur Pusan Invades Inchon

10 Mac Arthur on his own Mission
Communists China’s threat Mac Arthur to the Yalu River “Volunteer” Chinese Back to the 38th parallel

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12 April 11, 1951 – Mac Arthur fired

13 The Key Players Truman Syngman Rhee – SK UN MacArthur Bradley
Kim Il Sung - NK Mao Tse Tung Stalin

14 THE COST IN HUMAN LIFE

15 By 1950 had Containment worked???
Most Americans agreed with containing communism Some wanted a more aggressive policy like MacArthur More alliances were set up that were anti-Communist

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17 Demilitarized Zone

18 Demilitarized Zone

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20 View from the South

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22 Bridge of not Return

23 House of Peace

24 Freedom Village

25 Freedom Village 230 resident farmers Have a curfew
Preferential treatment and do not have military service

26 Propaganda Village no villagers

27 World’s Tallest Flag pole

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30 WHO WON???? S KOREA REMAINED ‘FREE’ Containment had worked
Korea badly damaged The human cost Still two separate states today Still US troops in Korea

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